Lug



J. A.. BENTZ.

LUG.

APPLICATION FILED JA'N. I2, 1920.

1,369,955. Patented Mm, 1921,

3 SHEETS-SHEET l- J. A. BENTZ.

LUG-

APPLICATION FILED JAN- l2, l920.

I 1,369,955, Patented Mar. 1, 1921.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

I A. BENTZ.

LUG.

APPHCATWN FILED .IAN- 12, 11920- Patented Mar. 1, 1921.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

UNITED 3 STATES PATENT KQFCFICLNN JOHN A BENTZ, 'OFHABBISBUBG, PENNSYLVA NIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-jHALF TO WALTERS. SGHELL NnoNE-Hem To BESSIE M.

BUBG, PENNSYLVANIA.

BENTZ, BOTH on HARRIS.-

LUG-

specif ggtien Of Letters Patent.

PatentedMqr. 1 1921;

Application file t ijlannery 12, 19,29. Seri a1"No; 350,852.

To allwhhm-itmay cqngm Be i nbwn that J .HN

citize of he United ,sthfthsfa fhsifding means 0 thegex ehsism fo fillPPWfiIlQh-I extension'rim. I

This invention also consists in certain her fe i r sb acons ilttih a in the th ribina io an arra gemen Of t e wseY-erh parts, "tqflbe hereinafter fully rleserihed, ill st ated the. ac ompany ng xz w ngs nd sp tific lly m n e out .n-,t e appende claims- V In describing my inventipn in detailyreie erence will be had to the g egqrnpenying d aw gs w erein l ke h ut c ers enqtelik re phnding pa ts thrhhghqu the \v rh v ews, e d-in :W ih'= tihn h ree ft 1s WW vPhh 1 phrts.

Fi 7 i ;h detai -withfehhw -imeeh gfe 1 h? mpreventing creeping of the 1 F -hi h d tet w ew 4 lQ-hh .7 r: e h Wheel hfi he r id permi -th igs-ltobe plj ttt i P Siih f1 th se views l ind cates thegrin1 qfthe w eeh o h c my qved (h h ar hlae ed t e .'$B 11. hese lu :E WP h :2 hd his er-med in hairs, teeth 11th.v hms st ing of a, right and a, left.

gl hs o end :P QY t d W th e W1 Qi-th outer f t-Y Qft e s i m and the hde f s ch lug a e hf et a ra 3; 1 hese fis t nd$ are formed to provide thechannels or gr Yes 51 to receiv t eext lis ons ,o -th him .andth roo e t e nd of each 1 1% is vQ g eater width than the grooveat the other end qf r the 121% so h t SP LQB l be f rme h tween'th'e inner face of the rim and the inner all 0:? this grooye. This spg ce is torel ve hxt h e WhiQ is carri d y the abut g :par hf th hd-J'h eht lug,

its en h'en hlighthllghSflS9 1 to lfiohk thetw p r s og ther- 'AfiWilLhfilSfifil hash 'de g o e and, its .o e e hliTiQ fth .teng ethi 'wh w h l g th th a jac n lug- The h1g5 .ektgnd diagona ly hcrhss interlo k at .eah ehd AS w h wse th h tt nglugs ei ten in opphsit directionsdi g n y1 f th rim nd em! l'gzag 'mmh xprmect on round the rim.

h hbut ng n s Qz t e nd lugs of the er a hdjhstehly QOI I tGd ge h by h belt 7 w i h "p sse hr ugh the ;perfemted ears :8 prqjeeting from th'e inner faces of the offset parts oi the lugs an'd'lby rotating the nut 9 on said bolt the .series i of 1 may b t g tened o zzth m- In prder to prevent creeping of the lugs 0. the r-hn -pmvide a plate which is sh wn n det Fig-1:7, saidp e ha ng 7 the e rew t lteaded apr oj f g ihgth holes 12in t i hnhh l h in by 2s tblfi' nuts :or the .filike. Th s Plate is provided with a hole 13 for recriyingzth belt zeeit plate having i ortion lbfeated be ween h iofi 'e :1'@. .i S'iwhi ih arry the. ear 8, 1 3y.- his"m ens the end e ugs of the hliits are kept from sliding Jon the rim and heaping,

teme mit th amhnd he'nimz Pi .s-. hown;ain d tail vi Fig- 8, i k-i' gs @to' -:be plaeef entirely [row/ride ja iblqek 1A, which Preveh l-the eyhqler hfilugs agirqm- PlZQ iQQdWi h apurvied slat 1,5"1t0;;f.eceive the edge of the rim. This block'is placed onthe im and the ehicle is then m d t ng he hlgcklin :hQnt-aq iw h th g nd', W er y th hlqek will r i the wheel f th em an her it-themes t0 he P ced ion he ower pant g t th him."

lQPEWidQQSQJHh 19$ thexlugs with emu-z 1 sions 1-6 which extend at right angles from the rim and are adapted to support an extension rim 17. These extensions 16 are of the samethickness as the body of the lugs so that the offset parts and the bent end 16 of the extensions form a channel in each extension to receive the extension rim. If necessary or desired, as shown in Fig. 6, I may provide the parts 16 with an inwardly extending part 16" forming a groove 16 to receive the outer edge-of the extension rim. When the groove .16 is provided the extensions are made of such a length as to permit the extension rim to pass between the end of the part 16"and the outer wall of'the offset part. then forced outwardly tocause its edge to engage the grooves 16 and the rim is held in this position by blocks 18 placed between the two rims and held in place by bolts or the like.

It will thus be seen that the connecting means of the lugs are located on the inner parts of the members so that said means will not come in contact with the ground, alsothat the lugsinterlock with one another whereby when all the lugs are assembled and the end lugs connected together by the bolt the series of lugs will be locked to the rim and held against movement thereon. It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent. I desireit to be understood that I may make changes in' the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall Within the scope of the What I claim is v 1. Traction lugs for vehicle wheels comprising a plurality of diagonally arranged members. alternate members extending in oppositedirections the ends of the members having portions overlapping the edges of the. rim, and interlocking meansformed on said overlapping portions and arranged on theinner side of the'rim for connecting the lugs together.

2. Traction lugs for vehicle wheels com prising a plurality of dia'gonally ar1'anged members, said members being arranged in appended. claims.

pairs the member's of each pair extending in opposite directions, offset portlons at the ends of each member, each portion having a groove therein for receiving the edge of the run, the groove at one end of each member being of greater width thanth'e groove at the other end and. a tongue on said other end for engaging the nude groove in the ad jacent member. s j

3. Traction lugs for vehicle wheels come prising a. plurality of diagonally arranged members, said members being arranged in pairs, the members of each pair extending in'opposite directions, ofl'set' portions at the ends of each member, each portion having The entension rim isa groove therein for receiving the edge of the rim, the groove at one end of each member being of greater width than the groove at the other end and a tongue on said other end for engaging the wide groove in the adjacent member, said tongue having a projection thereon for locking the tongue in said pair.

4. Traction lugs for vehicle wheels comprising a plurality of diagonally arranged members, alternate members extending in opposite directions, each member having its ends overlapping the edges of the rim, and interlocking means formed on the inner parts of the overlapping portions of ad'- jacent members for locking said members together, one of such means being adj ustable."

Traction lugs for vehicle wheels com prising a plurality of diagonally arranged members arranged in pairs with the menu bers of each pair extendingin oppositedt rections, each member having its ends over-'- lapping the edges of the rim, means on the inner faces of the overlapping portions of adjacent members for locking said members.

lapping the edges of the rim, means on the v inner parts of said overlapping portions for locking the adjacent portions together, one ofsuch means being adjustable and means associated with the adjustable means for preventing creeping of the lugs on the rim.

7. Traction lugs forvehicle wheels com-' prising a plurality of diagonally arranged members arranged 1I11p3.11'sw1ththmem-- bers'of each pair extending in oppos1ted1- rections, each member havingits ends over.- lapping the edges of the r m, mea'ns on -the inner parts of said overlapping portions for locking the adjacent portions together, one of such means being ad ustable, means asso:

ciated with theadjustable means for preventing creepingof the lugs on the rim, saidanth:

creeping means consisting of a platejgdetac'hably connected with-the rim andadapted to fit between the innerparts of the overlap-i ping 'port'ionsfand having a hole therein for receiving the bolt. I

' s. Traction lugs for vehicle. where am.

prising a pluralityfof diagonally arranged members arranged in pairs the members of each pair extending in opposite directions,'said members having end portions.

overlapping the edges of the rim, means on the inner parts of saidoyerlapping portions members arranged in pairs withthe members of each pai extending in opposite directions, said members having end portions overlapping the edges of the rim, means on the inner parts of said overlapping portions for locking the members together, extensions on some of said members, means on said extensions for supporting an extension rim,

such means consisting of a channel formed in each extension and a groove in the outer end of each extension and blocks adapted to be placed between the two rims for holding the edge of the'extension rim in said groove. 10. The combination with a wheel rim,

of a series of traction lugs secured thereto and lateral extensions provided on thelugs forming a support to which a supplemental rim may be attached.

11. The combination with a wheel rim, of aseries of traction lugs extending around the periphery of the same, each provided with means interlocking with the edge of the.

rim, each of said lugs having its end detachably interlocking with the ends of adjacent lugs, recessed portions carried by certain of the lugs, and an auxiliary rim engaging the recessed portions of said lugs.

12. The combination as definedin claim 11, provided with means for locking the auxiliary rim in the recessed portions of said lugs.

13. The combination with a wheel rim, of a series of traction lugs extending around the periphery of the same, each of said lugs having its ends detachably connected to the wheel rim and to the ends of adjacent lugs, certain of said lugs being provided with recessed portions which extend parallel to" the axis of the rim, an auxiliary rim co-axial with the wheel rim and having a portion located in said recesses, and means for look ing said auxiliary rim in said recesses.

14. The combination with a wheel rim, of a series of traction lugs extending around the periphery of the same, each of said lugs extending diagonally across the periphery of the rim and having its ends interlocking with the edges of the rim, the ends of each lug being interlocked with'the ends of adjacent lugs, certain of said lugs being provided. with recessed portions, an auxiliary rim mounted in the recessed portions of said lugs, means for locking the lugs upon the wheel rim and means for locking the auxil iary rim in said recesses.

15. The combination as defined in claim 14, in which the first named means consists of'a single bolt and nut.

16. The combination with a wheel rim,

of a series of traction lugs extending around the periphery of the same, certain of the lugs being provided with projecting portions extending parallel to the axis of the rim and beyond one edge of said rim, recesses provided in the extending portions of said lugs, and an auxiliary rim resting in said recesses.

'17. The combination as defined in claim 16 having locking means for. the auxiliary rim located between said rims.

18. Traction lugs for vehicle wheels, comprising a plurality of diagonally arranged members, alternate members extending in opposite directions, the ends of the members having portions overlapping the edges of the rim, and interlocking means formed on said overlapping portions for connecting the lugs together.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.-

JOHN A. BENTZ. 

